There is an interesting link between democracy and the environment that I have never seen before. The principle of voting is to gain a voice and advocate for your own gains in the government, but what we often forget about are the people and things that do not gain a voice. The issue of global […]
In this last week’s readings and videos, we see how Latin Americans have been dealing with the array of issues that face the modern world. Many democracies have taken hold throughout the region and Latin America has generally seen economic growth. However, the most interesting change in the region has been the shifting methods of […]
In this last week’s readings and videos, we see how Latin Americans have been dealing with the array of issues that face the modern world. Many democracies have taken hold throughout the region and Latin America has generally seen economic growth. However, the most interesting change in the region has been the shifting methods of […]
I found this week’s reading very intriguing because I am interested in contemporary issues and politics. The earthquake in Mexico was a disaster that killed tons of people and inflicted harms to economy in Mexico. The incident also showed flaws of the government due to its inability to handle the situation well and buildings that […]
I found this week’s reading very intriguing because I am interested in contemporary issues and politics. The earthquake in Mexico was a disaster that killed tons of people and inflicted harms to economy in Mexico. The incident also showed flaws of the government due to its inability to handle the situation well and buildings that […]
I find week thirteen’s homework to be interesting as it focuses contemporary times and what the future holds for different countries in Latin America. In particular, I liked Maxwell Cameron’s conversation, “The Left Turns.” Early in the video, Cameron mentions that, in the past as countries would transition from neoliberalism to the rise of the left, […]
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In this week’s readings we learned about Latin America in the late 20th century and into the 21st century. Today, Latin America and the world faces, not only crises of poverty and inequality, but also a booming environmental crisis. On … Continue reading →
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In this week’s readings we learned about Latin America in the late 20th century and into the 21st century. Today, Latin America and the world faces, not only crises of poverty and inequality, but also a booming environmental crisis. On … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with Ecuador, Environmental Crisis, Texaco
I find week thirteen’s homework to be interesting as it focuses contemporary times and what the future holds for different countries in Latin America. In particular, I liked Maxwell Cameron’s conversation, “The Left Turns.” Early in the video, Cameron mentions that, in the past as countries would transition from neoliberalism to the rise of the left, […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with Bolivia, Brazil, Cameron, democracy, future, theleftturns, week13
This week as the last chapter in the textbook focuses on more recent issues that have resulted in large political change and the division of Latin America into left and right politics. But it is important to keep in mind that there was room for this political change because of the corruption and other issues […]
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